Etymology of the English word audition
the English word
auditionderived from the Latin word
auditio (hearing, act, sense of hearing)
derived from the Latin word
auditus (hearing; listening; act)
derived from the Late Latin word
audire (to hear; hear, listen, accept)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*au-derived from the Latin word
auditumderived from the Late Latin word
audire (to hear; hear, listen, accept)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*au-Date
The earliest known usage of audition in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
auditioneeUsage
Word found in Modern English
